Baseball Recap: Philip Barbour Makes It Six in a Row at Home

Colts

Margin (Wins)

04/19/25 vs Williamstown	14
03/25/25 @ East Fairmont	13
05/01/25 vs Tucker County	12
03/26/25 @ Ritchie County	10
04/16/25 vs Ritchie County	9

Philip Barbour had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Tucker County on Thursday. The Colts never let the Mountain Lions get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Cameron Bennett looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk).

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Gonzales, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Grant Harris was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Philip Barbour hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive games.

Philip Barbour's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Tucker County, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.

Looking ahead, Philip Barbour will take on Keyser at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Tucker County, they will face off against Pendleton County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcat have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.06 runs per game on average), something the Mountain Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.